ALUMNI PROFILES
Below are some of the
alumni that have graduated from the arts street program.
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PAULA LEE
Participated in Projects: ArtLab: Documentary (2005),
Eating Healthy E-cards (2006)
School: Metropolitan
State College of Denver
Major: Computer
Science
Minor: Digital Art
Work: Quality
Assurance Engineer at Fusionbox, Inc.
I was born in 1988 in Denver, Colorado. I particiapted
in the ArtLab documentary group in summer of 2005 and created a short animation
The verage Asian. I
learned various programs such as Final Cut Pro, Frame Thief, Photoshop
and how to use green screen technology. My film, and 9 others were showcased at
PlatteForum and the Buntport theater. After that, I applyed for the e-card
program. For this project, we learned how to use Macromedia Flash. The
purpose of this project was to create an electronic card that can be sent out
in order to promote healthy eating.
Arts-Street's connections helped me
with my first employment in 2006 as a part-time personal Dental Assistant at Dr.
Chien's Dental Office as well as part-time as an XHTML Productionist
at one of the top ten web development companies in Colorado, FUSIONBOX! In September of 2009, I got promoted as
Fusionbox's Quality Assurance Engineer.
Arts Street encouraged me to pursue
my career in the arts, so when I became a part of Fusionbox, I realized my love
for the web, technology, and especially learning, understanding, and reading
code!
LIEN NGUYEN
Participated in Projects: Yoga (2008)
School: University of Colorado - Denver
Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology, Chemistry
Work: Front Desk at the UCD Financial Aid Office & Tutor at
Student Learning Services
As of now, I am currently a second
semester Junior at the University of Colorado Denver. I am preparing to apply
to Medical School this summer and am volunteering at the Children's Hospital
down at Anschutz Medical Center as a concierge in the Emergency Department. I
am also helping out in the Teen Lounge. I also tutor at the Bridge Project.
I am also going to enroll in a
Kaplan MCAT prep course to help me prepare for the MCAT. The session starts
February 3rd. Aside from that, I am just going to be a regular full time
student and a regular part-time worker.
HITU PARMAR
Participated in Projects: Mural Program (1999)
School: University of Colorado – Denver
Masters: Architecture
At the moment I am pursuing a career
within the field of Architecture. I am a recent graduate from the masters
program of Architecture at the University of Colorado at Denver. Throughout my
academic career I have maintained a close link between Art, Architecture, and
Design, keeping abreast of new developments within these fields as well as
other fields of study that are of particular interest to me, i.e., Philosophy,
History, Cultural Anthropology. In the future, it is in my interest to pursue a
PhD in Architecture, on a quest led, to an interest in the historical and
theoretical discourse on architecture.
RATHA SOK
Participated in Projects: Comics (2007), Visual
Informatics (2008),
Incubator (2009)
Work: Co–Director of "2Kool Productions";
www.Be2Kool.com
Ratha Sok born 1989, has strived for
success since the beginning of his childhood, as a young entrepreneur and a
risk-taker. He has committed himself to acquire a set of social and marketing
skills which brings the success to 2Kool. Sok has worked for many different
companies as a marketing and sales representative. Sok has also spent 11 years
developing his artistic skills individually and bringing his talent to the
community, giving him firsthand knowledge of how art can impact the world.
CARI SMITH
Participated in Projects:
Steven Lucero's Private Collection
Program (2003),
Art Festival on 10th & Osage
(2003)
School: University of
Colorado Boulder
Major: Art [Painting]
& International Affairs
Work: Conari Arts
942 Kalamath Denver 80204
Gallery Website: www.ConariArts.webs.com
Online Portfolio: www.artmajeur.com/cari
Since Art Street in 2003 I graduated
from CU Boulder, and now I have a gallery and studio where I teach art on the
side as private lessons. Conari Arts is my co-op gallery in the Santa Fe Art
district that has shows every First Friday of the month. The gallery has 5 other
artists and we are growing fast with all kinds of artists, jewelers, dancers,
musicians, puzzle-makers, sculptors and carpenters involved.
KHUNDY SON
Participated in Projects: E–Foods, Furniture Design, Clay–mation
Summer camp
School: Metropolitan State College of Denver
Major: Art
Minor: Business
Work: Gamestop/Comic book artist/and radio host
Wesbite:demonic-end.deviantart.com
I just finished high school early
and now I'm going to college at Metro taking art as my major. I've also been
working with a lot of other comic book artists and trying to start self
publishing my work. Recently I just got into hosting a radio show. On this
show, my friend and I review Anime, so if you're into that sort of thing check
it out at "fanoff.com" every
Sunday night.
SAMNANG SON
Participated in Projects: Eating Healthy E-cards
(2006), Mural Painting (Denver go Green) (2006)
School: University of Denver
Major: International Business
Minor: Political Science
Work: Volunteer in Partnership
Currently, I am a student at the
University of Denver majoring in International Business with a minor in
Political Science. I just came back from studying abroad in Beijing, China,
where I attended Peking University. I love to travel and learn about different
cultures so much that I plan to study abroad again this fall 2009. I only have
one more year left from obtaining my bachelor degree and before getting into to
the workforce, I would like to experience the world as much as possible. I
would also like to spend two years working with the Peace Corps sometime during
my life. My ultimate goal is to manage micro-financing in developing countries
because I believe it is better to teach someone to fish rather than give them
fishes.
As far as work goes, I am currently
working at the Volunteer in Partnership program. With this program we go back
to the schools that we came from and assist in any way possible so that these
student will be able to attend some form of higher education. Though, I am not
much of an artist, I love to support any form of community that makes this
world a better place to live. I believe that art has contributed a tremendous
amount of support that money or other forms of help cannot.
MATT STRUCK
Participated in Projects: Mural Project, E–foods, ArtLab
at PlatteForum
School: University of Colorado Denver
Major: Music
Work: line cook/musician
Website: myspace.com/owetraviye
I am working on my new music project
titled the Elizabeth EP. I finished my last CD called Parties and Funerals and
have been performing at different venues around Denver. I am beginning to build
an art collective that will be a channel for artists to connect and share with
other artists. I spend a large portion of my time writing songs, playing the
piano, listening to podcasts, and drawing.
SCOTT FERGUSON
Participated in Projects: (2000, 2001)Tile mural,
Comic, Acting
School: School Of Visual Arts (New York)
Major: Illustration
Website:
Scott Ferguson was born in Denver,
Colorado in 1986. Scott graduated from the Denver School of the Arts after
attending for 7 years. This fall semester 2009, Scott will be in his senior
year at School of Visual Arts in N.Y.C. finishing his studies in Illustration.
In Denver, Colorado, Scott has been
selling his art since 2002 and has had many solo art shows and has curated 2
group art shows. Scott has been included in many group art shows in Colorado,
California, Montana, New York, and Vancouver. Scotts art has also been
published in a few magazines.
Scott recently has become very
interested in making animations, learning about science, taking apart
electronics, and cooking.
Scott's art can be seen at his
website:
www.dirtyboards.net
and www.flickr.com/photos/dirtyboards/sets